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With home advantage at the AmEx, maybe they can pick up valuable points in the fight for survival. Without it and in a neutral sterile environment, they have got far less of a chance.

No wonder Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has been outspoken on the issue and another of the bottom six clubs told Mirror Sport that this was not what they signed up for.

“All the integrity has gone, how can this be deemed fair? It’s a complete nonsense. No wonder the top six want to finish for their money and Champions League places. But what about the rest?” asked one executive.

Wembley and St George’s Park and the reasoning is they have to be top flight grounds for safety reasons but also because they already have the broadcast equipment in place and TV money is, after all, what is at stake here.

It is all about the cash, the desperation to save the £750m in this season’s broadcast deal as football goes to extraordinary lengths to get it done. The Premier League issued a neutral, more non-committal statement after the meeting but the reality is there is still a huge push to get it done.

Liverpool fans won't see their club win the league (Image: Getty Images)

Face masks in training, sterilised footballs and twice-a-week tests were all in the medical report also presented to the 20 clubs… but seemingly no-one has thought to mention it to the players.

The seven page document outlining training guidelines was given to the clubs on Wednesday night ahead of Friday’s meeting but, according to one source, the first the players knew about it was when it appeared on the back page of Thursday’s Daily Mirror.

It has caused general shock and bemusement among players as it would appear amid all of the consulting of club owners, chairmen and chief executive - the players have yet to be asked what they think.

Mirror Sport understands that there are grave concerns even among the top clubs’ players and indeed Manchester City star Sergio Aguero voiced his publicly when he admitted he was “scared” to play amid the coronavirus crisis.

But it goes way beyond that as some players feel they are being used as pawns, there are fears that needing 1,000 tests-a-week for Premier League players could seriously impact upon the NHS and frontline workers.

It is also about the players’ concerns for their families, club staff and also the fans as to whether football is doing the right thing by pushing ahead to get the season done.

The Premier League are now at pains to stress they will now consult the players through the Professional Footballers’ Association and bosses with the League Managers’ Association.

It was stressed that they will now take a barometer reading of how they feel, whether players and managers feel comfortable about pressing on. It remains to be seen whether those voices will be heard.